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Exports, international investment, and plant performance : evidence from a non-parametric test

Girma, Sourafel; Görg, Holger; Strobl, Eric - 2003

This paper compares the performance of purely domestic plants, domestic exporters and domestic multinationals. For our empirical analysis we utilise a non-parametric approach based on the principle of first order stochastic dominance. We find that the distributions for multinationals dominate...

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Absorptive capacities and the impact of FDI on economic growth

Farkas, Beatrice - 2012

This paper analyzes the necessary local conditions required for the existence of positive spillovers from multinationals' entry and it consists of a unified study of absorptive capacities. We start from the idea that FDI speeds up the diffusion of technologies across countries. Yet, the question...

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Intermediation in foreign trade: when do exporters rely on intermediaries?

Schröder, Philipp J. H.; Trabold, Harald; … - 2003

The paper explores theoretically and empirically why trade intermediaries (TIs) are frequently used as agents for exports to some countries but not to others. We adapt a standard intra-industry trade model with variable export costs (e.g. transport) and fixed export costs (e.g. market access) to...

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African leaders : their education abroad and FDI flows

Constant, Amelie; Tien, Bienvenue N. - 2010

Leaders are critical to a country's success. They can influence domestic policy via specific measures that they enforce, and they can also influence international public opinion towards their country. Foreign Direct Investments are also essential for a country's economic growth. Our hypothesis...

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Outsourcing and firm-level performance

Görzig, Bernd; Stephan, Andreas - 2002 - This version: 15 October 2002

Using firm-level panel data from the German cost structure survey over the period 1992 to 2000, our empirical analysis shows that firms that increased material inputs relative to internal labor costs performed better in terms of gross operating surplus than other firms. However, firms that...

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New firm formation by industry over space and time : a multi-level analysis

Fritsch, Michael; Falck, Oliver - 2003

We apply a multi-level approach to analyze simultaneously the effects of three groups of determinants on new firm formation: industry, location and change over time. The data is for West Germany and covers the 1983-97 period. Our analysis indicates that innovation activities and the...

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Deregulation and enterprization in Central and Eastern telecommunication : a benchmark for the West?

Hirschhausen, Christian R. von - 1996

Die Umstrukturierung der Telekommunikation in Osteuropa erfolgt zu einer Zeit, da die traditionellen … Partei und dem Staat geschaffenes Instrument zur Regulierung von Informationsflüssen. In Osteuropa werden seit 1990 … These, daß die Reformen in der Telekommunikation in Osteuropa sich nicht an bestehenden Modellen orientieren, sondern …

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Knowledge, location, and internationalization : empirical evidence for manufacturing SMEs

Lejpras, Anna - 2012

This paper investigates the links between locational conditions, innovative capabilities and internationalization of manufacturing SMEs. Two modes of foreign market servicing are explored: exporting activity and relocating of selected business activities abroad. The empirical analysis employs...

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B2C eCommerce strategy and market structure : the survey based approach

Schmitz, Stefan W.; Sint, Peter Paul - 2003

This paper follows two objectives: (i) It demonstrates the merits of the survey based approach to B2C eCommerce characteristics and company strategy, and (ii) it presents empirical evidence of the crucial importance of size and marketing investment in B2C eCommerce markets. It presents...

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Power utility re-regulation in East European and CIS transformation countries (1990-1999) : an institutional interpretation

Hirschhausen, Christian R. von; Opitz, Petra - 2001

This paper analyzes the process of power utility re-regulation in Eastern Europe and the CIS during the decade of systemic transformation (1990-1999); in particular, it explores reasons why early attempts to introduce competition-oriented reform models have not succeeded. We discuss advantages...

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